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1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
- Robert F. Bradford, incumbent Governor
- Edward Rowe, State Senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 210,574 | 82.86% | |
| Republican | 43,545 | 17.14% | |
| 254,119 | 100.00% |
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Paul Dever, former Attorney General and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1946
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Maurice Tobin, former Governor (withdrew to become United States Secretary of Labor)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 221,727 | 76.65% | ||
| Democratic | 67,555 | 23.35% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1,239,247 | 59.03% | ||
| Republican | 849,895 | 40.49% | ||
| Socialist Labor | 7,259 | 0.35% | ||
| Prohibition | 2,841 | 0.14% |
- 1948 Massachusetts general election
- 1947–1948 Massachusetts legislature
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